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Seanad: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Statements (13 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Flanagan, has dealt with these issues. It is important to have a whole cross-Government response at this stage, and that is what is happening. There is a Cabinet committee led by the Taoiseach. A Secretary General has been appointed to look after Brexit. Obviously, I will deal with jobs and enterprise, and the Minister, Deputy Flanagan,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (13 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Molaim ceisteanna Uimh. 174 go 176, cuimsitheach, a fhreagairt le chéile. I suirbhé ar an bhfoireann a rinneadh sa bhliain 2012 chun leibhéal an éilimh ar sheirbhísí trí Ghaeilge a ndéileálann an Roinn leis a fháil amach, deimhníodh gurbh an-íseal a bhí an líon cumarsáidí a fuarthas i nGaeilge le blianta beaga...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: IDA Site Visits (12 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank Senator Gallagher for raising this Commencement matter. The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Heather Humphreys, and Senator James Reilly have also raised the issue with me. I was very disappointed when Bose made the decision to leave Carrickmacross after spending over 37 years in County Monaghan. The impact of this closure was very...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: IDA Site Visits (12 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Senator. I want to make it very clear that Government policy is to ensure that there is regional development across the country. There is a strategic group in Monaghan working to ensure that jobs are brought to Monaghan and the Border area. I have met that implementation group. There are regional plans. Perhaps it would be a good idea for the Senator to get the regional plan...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (12 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) is a comprehensive free trade agreement that will remove tariffs between the EU and Canada and will create sizeable new market access opportunities in services and investment. CETA represents a modern high standard agreement which has the ability to set a new global standard for Trade Agreements. It will end limitations in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (12 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) was established on 1 October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015 and has responsibility for information provision, workplace advice, mediation, conciliation, adjudication, inspection and enforcement in relation to employment rights, equality and equal status matters and industrial relations. The WRC assumed the roles and functions...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Data (12 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Ireland’s enterprise strategy, Enterprise 2025 is premised on delivering employment that is sustainable over the longer term. Enterprise 2025is premised on export-led growth, underpinned by innovation and productivity. An export-led strategy creates a ripple effect in terms of job creation throughout the entire economy as well as an increase in skills and management development,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Data (12 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Foreign direct investment helps to develop capabilities and critical mass in sectors and to enhance Ireland’s innovative capabilities. It also contributes to greater productivity and value added as well as to regional economic development. IDA Ireland client firms created almost 19,000 direct gross new jobs in 2015, resulting in a net of 11,833 jobs (when job losses are taken into...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 613, 614 and 639 together. The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) is a comprehensive free trade agreement that will remove tariffs between the EU and Canada and will create sizeable new market access opportunities in services and investment. CETA represents a modern high standard agreement which has the ability to set a new global...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Grants (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The number of research grants won by bidders in each higher level institution from Science Foundation Ireland in each of the years 2010 to date in 2016 are: Number of research grants won by bidders in each higher level institution from Science Foundation Ireland, in each of the years 2010 to date in 2016 To Research Body 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Trinity College Dublin 49 67...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland maintains statistics of site visits by potential investors on a quarterly basis. The latest data available covers the first two quarters of 2016, during which there were 315 site visits countrywide. The breakdown by county of those visits is provided in the table. Figures for the third quarter will be available early next month. The table also shows, on a county-by-county...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The availability of an adequate supply of marketable serviced land, as well as office and industrial/technology buildings, in advance of demand is a key element in IDA Ireland’s ability to compete for mobile foreign direct investment. If the IDA did not have available properties to offer prospective investors it would significantly diminish the Agency’s capacity to attract and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on a South East Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) referred to by the Deputy was a very helpful contribution in identifying possible interventions to assist the economic development of the South East region. The South East Economic Forum was established to drive the recommendations of the South East...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Staff (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland has an office in Waterford, where six of its employees are based. Three of these staff manage the Agency’s relationship with stakeholders, including client companies, County Councils and other development agencies in the South East Region. The remaining Waterford-based staff work exclusively in client facing roles, including business networking and client relationship...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 620 and 621 together. The EU Regional Aid Guidelines (RAGs) allow the Government to grant State Aid to businesses in order to support new investment and employment in productive projects in disadvantaged regions. Areas accounting for 51.28% of Ireland’s population are eligible for assistance under the RAGs. The 2014-2020 RAGs came into force on 1...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tourism Promotion (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The question of the allocation of resources to support tourism is a matter for my colleague, Mr. Shane Ross, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. From the perspective of the South East Action Plan for Jobs, tourism is one of the key sectors targeted as part of the Plan. The Plan contains measures to deliver 300,000 extra tourists and 5,000 associated jobs, including developing...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 623, 625 and 626 together. IDA Ireland’s official employment figures are drawn from an employment survey conducted by my Department on an annual basis. The following table (A) provides a breakdown of the number of jobs created and lost in IDA Ireland client companies in the South East from 2008 to 2015. The figures for 2016 will be available early in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs, Irish business, and the research and investment communities to develop Ireland’s international trade, innovation, leadership, and competitiveness. The ultimate objective is increased employment and prosperity in Ireland. The companies that Enterprise Ireland works with are a vital source of employment, both direct...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Housing Issues (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The goal of this Government is to support the creation of an additional 200,000 jobs by 2020 with 135,000 outside Dublin. We also want to attract back at least 70,000 emigrants from aboard. This is a whole of Government effort and is delivered through our integrated Action Plan for Jobs. As set out in the Government's enterprise strategy, Enterprise 2025, rising property costs are viewed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Trends (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Government’s National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland was launched in October 2014 and sets out the Government’s strategic objectives as a facilitator within the Irish entrepreneurship ecosystem. One objective of the policy statement is to promote female entrepreneurship through identification and promotion of female role models, targeted events and awards,...